New York City

(NEW YORK) — There will be protest, and rainbow flags and performances — it is LGBTQ Pride, after all. But what is normally an outpouring on the streets of New York City is going to look a little different this year, thanks to social distancing rules required by the coronavirus.…

New York City police have released video of a violent assault in Harlem and they are asking for the victim to come forward.Read More

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday called President Trump's tweet promoting conspiracy theories about an elderly protester who was hospitalized after being shoved to the ground by police in Buffalo "reprehensible.""President Trump did a tweet today that surprises me — even after all the tweets that he has done," Cuomo said…

Former New York City Fire Commissioner Howard Safir joins Jon Scott to discuss the implications of defunding the police.Read More

(NEW YORK) — With New York City poised to reopen after a more than two-month coronavirus shutdown, officials on Sunday lifted a curfew that was in place amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice. But they also urged that demonstrators be tested for COVID-19. “Get a test. Get a…

After all the looting, vandalism, and stealing were seen in parts of New York City, now a neighborhood in Queens is getting ready so they are not targeted.Read More

Social distancing measures and shelter-in-place measures have been in effect citywide since March 20. However, as parts of the country reopen, Johns Hopkins data suggest that some areas are experiencing a surge of new cases. Among the largest spikes are those in Arizona and Arkansas, which respectively reported 919 and…

Hundreds of people are being detained illegally in New York City in violation of their right to an arraignment within 24 hours of their arrest, the Legal Aid Society alleges in a lawsuit filed against the New York Police Department (NYPD) Tuesday night, which demands the detainees’ immediate release. When…

Protesters in New York, New York, rally against the police killing of George Floyd, which took place on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.ReutersLooters in New York City took freely from luxury stores and pharmacies alike on Sunday evening.In many instances, New York police officers sat and watched as people ransacked…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that people protesting the death of George Floyd have "by and large" been peaceful, and stressed that looters are a separate group."What's happening in this environment … all these issues are getting blurred," Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. "COVID-19 is one issue, the…